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The Mental Health & Social Care Current Awareness Bulletin is produced at
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East of England Health Libraries Group: EoEHLG
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News from all corners of
the world
Department of Health
National News
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health of people with learning disabilities the health care they receive
International News
DHH Secretary Again Requests Funding For Mental Health From BP America
Louisiana Department of Health and Hospitals Secretary Alan Levine wrote to BP America
requesting $28.9 million in funding to enhance mental health services through October 2011
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Young People With Mental Illness Face Negative Economic Outcomes
New research published in the British Journal of Psychiatry shows that people who experience
mental illness in early adulthood face a range of negative economic outcomes at the age of 30
Addictions
Substance abuse, alcoholism,
Brief Interventions In Emergency Departments May Reduce Violence And Alcohol Abuse
Among Adolescents
Brief interventions among adolescents reporting to emergency departments may be associated
with a reduction in the experience of peer violence and alcohol misuse in this population
Anxiety Disorders
A clinical study on the management of generalized anxiety disorder with Centella asiatica
Centella asiatica is reputed for its beneficial effects in various neurological disorders. The
present investigation was undertaken to evaluate the role of 70% hydro-ethanolic extract of
Centella asiatica on generalized anxiety disorder in man
Dementia
Alzheimer’s
Delirium In Elderly Patients Associated With Increased Risks Of Death, Dementia And
Institutionalization
A review and analysis of previous research indicates that delirium in elderly patients is
associated with an increased risk of death, dementia, and institutionalization, independent of
age, co-existing illnesses or illness severity
Rapid appraisal of barriers to the diagnosis and management of patients with dementia
in primary care: a systematic review
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The diagnosis of dementia in primary care is perceived as a problem across countries and
systems,resulting in delayed recognition and adverse outcomes for patients and their carers
Depression Is a Risk Factor and Not an Early Sign of Alzheimer's Disease, Study
Suggests
Depression is commonly reported in people with Alzheimer's disease and its precursor, mild
cognitive impairment
Eliminating Diabetes And Depression Are Key To Warding Off Dementia, As Is Increasing
Education And Eating More Fruit And Vegetables, Study
A new study suggests that should no cure be found for dementia, then the biggest impact on
reducing rates of this progressive brain destroying disease is likely to come from eliminating
diabetes and depression and boosting education, as well as encouraging people to eat more
fruit and vegetables
Depression
Bipolar disorders
Bipolar Disorder Hospitalization Represents 60% Of Total Therapy Costs For The
Disorder
New research presented shows that hospital stays for people with Bipolar Disorder cost
taxpayers £207 million a year
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Processing speed linked to functioning in bipolar patients
Processing speed is associated with social and global functioning, and work functioning is
linked to depression, illness course, and verbal learning in patients with bipolar disorder
Dual Diagnosis
Personality Traits Linked To Mental Illness And Hazardous Alcohol Usage In Doctors
Certain personality traits, demographic and work related factors increase the likelihood that
doctors will develop mental illness or hazardous alcohol habits
A framework for measuring quality and promoting accountability across silos: the case
of mental disorders and co-occurring conditions
Quality measures can be effective tools for improving delivery of care and patient outcomes.
Co-occurring conditions (COCs), including general medical conditions and substance use
disorders, are the rule rather than the exception in patients with serious mental health disorders
and lead to substantial morbidity and mortality burden
Cannabis use linked to earlier age at schizophrenia and bipolar disorder onset
lifetime history of cannabis use is associated with an earlier age at disease onset among
patients with schizophrenia and bipolar disorder
Eating Disorders
A body-related dot-probe task reveals distinct attentional patterns for bulimia nervosa
and anorexia nervosa
This is the first evidence of an attentional bias for self-photos over other photos in the anorexia
nervosa group and for fundamental attentional differences between anorexia nervosa and
bulimia nervosa
Learning Disabilities
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Mental Retardation Research Published In Nature
Malfunction of a protein has been linked to a form of mental retardation that affects up to one
out of every 500 males
Results Of Pilot Study Published In Journal Music And Medicine Reveal The Listening
Program Helps Children With Down Syndrome Improve Speech Skills
Advanced Brain Technologies announced results demonstrating that a modified music program
followed for ten weeks, improved speech skills in children with Down syndrome
Obsessive Compulsive
Disorders
Post Traumatic
Stress Disorder
'Path Of Mental Illness' Follows Path Of War, 20 Years After Conflict Ends
Researchers assessed the geographical distribution of the long-term burden of PTSD in a
region of Liberia and report that the prevalence of PTSD remains high nearly two decades after
the principal conflict there and five years after war in Liberia ended entirely
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Psychology
Healing Linked To How People Cope And Their Psychological State Of Mind
People suffering from diabetes-related foot ulcers show different rates of healing according to
the way they cope and their psychological state of mind
People Reject Popular Opinions If They Already Hold Opposing Views, Study Finds
What would happen if you developed a strong opinion on an issue, and later found that the
majority of people disagreed with you?
Schizophrenia
Social Work
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may help improve mental health outcomes in this population
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Books, Conferences,
Websites & Journal Tocs
NEW PUBLICATIONS
Books and reports hot of the press
Click the title to connect to the website entry
Mental Health and Later Life: Delivering an Holistic Model for Practice
Anxiety Disorders
CONFERENCES
Follow the link to a list, new conferences in green
CONFERENCES
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WEBSITES
Follow the link below to a list of useful websites
USEFUL WEBSITES
JOURNAL TOCs
DISCLAIMER
And list of websites used Follow the link to Disclaimer
DISCLAIMER
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